This series with 5 episodes contains a mix of train videos from Argentina. From the &lsquo;la trochita&rsquo; to Argentina&rsquo;s most famous train, the &lsquo;tren a las Nubes&rsquo; , the train to the clouds. Enjoy this trainspotting series from Argentina! Credits: MacTrenes ARG

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Trainspotting in Argentina

Episode 1-5

The "Trochita" is a small train with a gauge of 26 cm that runs through the Ferro club property and part of the University of Lan&uacute;s. Credits: MacTrenes ARG

Episode 1: "La Trochita" of the Argentine Ferro club.

The Tren a las Nubes (the train to the clouds) is a tourist train route in the Argentinian province of Salta. The railway was completed in 1948 and connects the country with Antofagasta in Chile. Traveling across the Andes, the train reaches an altitude of 4,220 meters above sea level, making it the sixth highest railway line in the world. Credits: MacTrenes ARG

Episode 2: 'Tren a las Nubes' – The train to the clouds

The General Roca Railway, abbreviated as FCGR (Ferrocarril General Roca) is 1,676 mm broad gauge railway in Argentina which runs from Constituci&oacute;n station in Buenos Aires to the south of the country through the provinces of Buenos Aires, La Pampa, Neuqu&eacute;n and R&iacute;o Negro. Credits: MacTrenes ARG

Episode 3: Spotting trains at the General Roca Railway (FCGR)

The San Mart&iacute;n line (LSM) is one of the 7 suburban lines of the Buenos Aires metropolitan railways. It is a commuter train belonging to the national network of the General San Mart&iacute;n Railway. Since March 2, 2015, it has been operated by the state company Trenes Argentinos Operaciones, after more than twenty years of totally or partially private management. Credits: MacTrenes ARG

Episode 4: Trainspotting at the San Martín line (LSM)

The General Bartolom&eacute; Mitre Railway, abbreviated as FCGBM (Ferrocarril General Bartolom&eacute; Mitre), is named after the former Argentinian president Bartolom&eacute; Mitre. It is one of the busiest railway lines in Argentina. 
In this episode we are going to spot electric trains between the Ramal Retiro of Buenos Aires and Mitre. Footage taken in February 2022. Credits: MacTrenes ARG

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